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Sikkim Sangram Parishad Party
Sikkim Sangram Parishad is a regional political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. In 1979, after a period of instability, a ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari from Sikkim Janata Parishad party gained power in Sikkim. In 1984, Bhandari dissolved Sikkim Janata Parishad and formed a new party called Sikkim Sangram Parishad. Sikkim Sangram Parishad held on to power in the 1984 and 1989 elections, but after that lost to Sikkim Democratic Front, which has swept the elections since 1999. Sikkim Sangram Parishad did not win any seats in the state assembly in the 2004 elections. Nar Bahadur Bhandari has merged Sikkim Sangram Parishad with the Indian National Congress and he became the president of the Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee (SPCC). In 2013, Nar Bahadur Bhandari revived the Sikkim Sangram Parishad again. This party had won state election two times in 1984 and 1989. Electoral records ; Sikkim Legislative Assembly The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dil Kumari Bhandari
Dil Kumari Bhandari/Rai ( Nepali: दिल कुमारी भण्डारी/राई) is a former and the first woman member of parliament (Lok Sabha) from Sikkim. She was also the president of Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh, an organization of the Indian Gorkhas till 2012. She has been constantly working for the cause of Nepali-speaking people, her most notable contribution being the inclusion of the Nepali language in the Eight Schedule of the Indian constitution. Early life and education Dil Kumari Bhandari was born on 14 May 1949 in the village of Bana Puttabong in Darjeeling district, India. She comes from a highly cultured and traditional Rai family. She studied up to pre- university level. Dil Kumari was elected as a Member of Parliament from Sikkim twice from May 1985 to 27 November 1989 and from 20 June 1991 to 10 May 1996 Career She worked as a teacher, social worker and journalist. Political career In 8th Lok Sabha elections of Sikkim in 1984, Nar Bahad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election ...
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in November 1989 to elect the 32 members of the fourth Legislative Assembly. Results Elected members References {{Sikkimese elections State Assembly elections in Sikkim 1980s in Sikkim Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siligur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Parties In Sikkim
Major national-level parties * Indian National Congress (INC) * Bharatiya Janata Party, Sikkim Unit Major regional parties * Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) * Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) Minor national-level parties * All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) * Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Minor regional parties * Sikkim Progressive Alliance (SPA) ** Sikkim Sangram Parishad (SSP) ** Sikkim Rajya Manch, Sikkim Rajya Manch Party (SRMP) led by Rup Narayan Chamling ** Sikkim National People’s Party (SNPP) led by Delay Namgyal Barfungpa ** Sikkim United Front Party (SUFP) led by Narendra Adhikari * Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) * Organization of Sikkimese Unity (OSU) * Sikkim Independent Front (SIF) * Sikkim Gorkha Party (SGP) * Sikkim Scheduled Caste League (SSCL) * Sikkim Republican Party (SRP) * Sikkim National Liberation Front (SNLF) * Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik Party (SGPP) * Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) Defunct parties * Sikkim National Party * Rajya Praja Sammelan (RPS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India in four phases between 20 April and 10 May 2004. Over 670 million people were eligible to vote, electing 543 members of the 14th Lok Sabha. Seven states also held assembly elections to elect state governments. They were the first elections fully carried out with electronic voting machines. On 13 May the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the lead party of the National Democratic Alliance conceded defeat. The Indian National Congress, which had governed India for all but five years from independence until 1996, returned to power after a record eight years out of office. It was able to put together a comfortable majority of more than 335 members out of 543 with the help of its allies. The 335 members included both the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, the governing coalition formed after the election, as well as external support from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Samajwadi Party (SP), Kerala Congress (KC) and the Left Front. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 5 September and 3 October 1999, a few months after the Kargil War. Results were announced on 6 October 1999. The elections saw the National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party win a majority in the Lok Sabha, the first time since 1984 that a party or alliance had won an outright majority and the second since the 1977 elections that a non-Congress coalition had done so. The elections gave Atal Bihari Vajpayee the record of being the first non-Congress Prime Minister to serve a full five-year term. The decisive result also ended the political instability the country had seen since 1996. The Indian National Congress' 114 seat tally was its worst-ever performance in a general election until it surpassed by the 2014 and 2019 general elections Background 1999 Lok Sabha vote of confidence On 17 April 1999, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition government led by prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee failed to win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Indian General Election
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1991 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India on 20 May, 12 June and 15 June 1991 to elect the members of the 10th Lok Sabha, although they were delayed until 19 February 1992 in Punjab. No party could muster a majority in the Lok Sabha, resulting in the Indian National Congress forming a minority government under new Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao with the support of other parties. Elections were not held in 2 seats in Bihar and 1 seat in Uttar Pradesh. Elections were not held for the six seats allocated to Jammu and Kashmir, nor for two seats in Bihar and one in Uttar Pradesh. Voter turnout was the lowest to date in an Indian general election. Background The 1991 elections were held as the previous Lok Sabha, with Chandra Sekhar at its helm had been dissolved just 16 months after government formation. Over 500 million eligible voters were once again given the chance to elect their government. The elections were held in a polarised environment and are also referred to as the 'Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India on 22 and 26 November 1989 to elect the members of the 9th Lok Sabha. The incumbent Indian National Congress government under the premiership of Rajiv Gandhi lost its mandate, even though it was still the largest single party in the Lok Sabha. V. P. Singh, the leader of the second largest party Janata Dal (which also headed the National Front) was invited by the President of India to form the government. The government was formed with outside support from the Bharatiya Janata Party and a Left Front led by CPI (M). V. P. Singh was sworn in as the seventh Prime Minister of India on 2 December 1989. Background The 1989 Indian general election were held because the previous Lok Sabha has been in power for a five years, and the constitution allowed for new elections. Even though Rajiv Gandhi had won the last election by a landslide, this election saw him trying to fight off scandals that had marred his administration. The Bofors scandal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikkim (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency which covers the entire area of the state of Sikkim. Sikkim participated in its first general elections in 1977 after joining the Union in 1975. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Chatra Bahadur Chhetri of the Indian National Congress who was elected unopposed. The current MP is Indra Hang Subba, who has represented the constituency since 2019. His term is expected to end in May 2024. Assembly Segments Members of Parliament Election results 20th century General election 1977 In the first election after Sikkim joined the Union, Indian National Congress candidate, Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri was elected unopposed. General election 1980 General election 1984 General election 1989 General election 1991 General election 1996 General election 1998 General election 1999 21st century General election 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election
The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2004 took place on 10 May 2004 for 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Counting and result were declared on 13 May 2004. Sikkim Democratic Front Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. It was the ruling party in Sikkim from 12 December 1994 to 23 May 2019. History The party was founded by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has ruled the ..., a regional political party, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in this election. Political parties ''National parties'' * BJP Bharatiya Janata Party * CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) * INC Indian National Congress ''State parties'' * SDF Sikkim Democratic Front ''Registered (unrecognised) parties'' * SHRP Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad * SSP Sikkim Sangram Parishad Results Elected members References {{Sikkimese elections 2004 State Assembly elections in India State Assembly elections in Sikkim 2000s in Sikkim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Silig ..., in October 1999, to elect the 32 members of the sixth Legislative Assembly. Results Elected members References {{Sikkimese elections State Assembly elections in Sikkim 1990s in Sikkim 1999 State Assembly elections in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election ...
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in November 1994, to elect the 32 members of the fifth Legislative Assembly. Results Elected members References {{Sikkimese elections State Assembly elections in Sikkim 1990s in Sikkim Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Silig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
